Courses

News and features

Website areas

Learning laboratory

The University of Surrey’s Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory houses shared learning areas for engineering, biosciences and computer science students.

The three-storey building includes:

Biology Laboratory

This spacious, naturally lit laboratory space is one of only two 200-seat labs in the country, and is specifically designed for our undergraduates studying biosciences.

The state-of-the-art laboratory is fully equipped to carry out a full range of biological experiments, including the study of micro-organisms used in biotechnology and that cause human infectious diseases, exploring cell biology to understand the make-up of cells and tissues, and delving into molecular biology to study genes and their regulation, biochemistry, and physiology.

The biology laboratory is designed to provide our students with the experience of practical work and modern lab techniques. These transferable skills are essential for undergraduates to move into research focused careers and are valued by a wide range of employers.

Computing area

Accommodating over 70 students, this lab and lecture space enables ‘show and tell’ teaching for computing projects, as well as hardware projects that involve embedded programming components.

Central Active Learning Space

Including eight project ‘pods’ designed to enable group work, this is where engineering and physical science students solve key Innovation for Health challenges. It is also used by researchers and healthcare professionals to develop key ideas, and for research sessions with members of the public.

The Innovation for Health Learning Laboratory was made possible with the generous support of the Higher Education Funding Council (HEFCE) and the Garfield Weston Foundation.

Biosciences students watching a live experiment on screen in the Biology Laboratory

Students studying molecular builogy in the 200-seat Biology Laboratory

Gait being tested in the Human Movement Laboratory

Students studying by computer clusters in Innovation for Health building